Humans

Male Portrait

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This is a subject that has preoccupied artists for centuries and is essentially a vehicle for studying the human condition, and as such forms a necessary part of this book. As opposed to focusing on the subjective aspects of painting people, this chapter chooses rather to deal with the technical issues related to painting human characteristics. I think it was Miro that once said that one cannot jump into the air without ones feet being firmly on the ground. It is with this sentiment in mind that our chapter aims to show how to go about painting the human body, and thus enabling artists to use it as a form of expression. ...

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